Cowboy Troy (Troy Coleman)

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Biography

Dallas, Texas, USA

Troy Coleman, aka Cowboy Troy, entered the country music fan's consciousness with the multi-lingual breakdown in the middle of "Rollin' (The Ballad of Big & Rich)", the opening track to multi-platinum-selling label mates Big & Rich's 2004 release Horse of a Different Color. However, he had been on the Texas circuit long before that. During his years at the University of Texas, he started playing clubs with a blend of rap and country music that would come to be known as "hick-hop." Born Dec. 18, 1970, Coleman grew up in the Dallas-Ft. Read more... Kenny Rogers), rock artists (ZZ Top, KISS, Boston and the Eagles) and rap artists (Run DMC and LL Cool J) who subsequently influenced his style of music. A former employee of Foot Locker, Cowboy Troy signed to Warner Bros. Nashville in 2004 and released his first single, "Playing Chicken With the Train," in early 2005.